Hyderabad, July 9 (IANS) Skipper Tanmay Agarwal led from the front with a sensational 61-ball 137 before spinner Ashish Srivastav scalped a five-wicket haul as EIPL & Eleve Karimnagar Diamonds routed Ranga Reddy Risers by 75 runs to storm into the Qualifier 2 of the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s TG20 in Hyderabad on Thursday.By virtue of this victory, Karimnagar Diamonds will now face the losing team of Qualifier 1, to be played between Hyderabad E-Champions and Anvita Khammam Aces, in the…

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India Inc’s revenue growth accelerated to 11–11.5 per cent year‑on‑year in the Q1 FY27, marking the fastest pace in two years, a new report has said.Strong domestic demand and price hikes offset the impact of higher input costs triggered by the West Asia conflict, helping corporates to maintain strong growth rate, the report from ratings agency Crisil Ratings.Even as supply disruptions in West Asia pushed up fuel, freight, packaging and feedstock costs, the resil…

Tehran, July 9 (IANS) Explosions were heard in coastal areas of Iran’s port city of Bandar Abbas on Thursday afternoon, Iranian media reported.The sounds, which mainly occurred at around 1400 hrs local time (1030 GMT) along the city’s southern coast, were likely the result of an exchange of fire in parts of the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Mehr news agency reported.Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said three IRGC soldiers from Khuzestan province were killed as …

Melbourne, July 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet Australia’s leader of the Opposition, Angus Taylor and visit Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Friday, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Thursday. Addressing a special media briefing on PM Modi’s ongoing visit to Australia, Misri stated that Australian PM Anthony Albanese will accompany the visiting leader during his visit to the MCG, where they will unveil a roadmap for sports collaboration between both countries.”The visit, o…

Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) Three former Rajya Sabha members of the Trinamool Congress, who resigned from the Upper House of Parliament last month, on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party’s state headquarters in Salt Lake, Kolkata. BJP’s state president in West Bengal and Rajya Sabha member Samik Bhattacharya welcomed the three leaders – Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik – and handed over the party flag to them.Bhattacharya clarified that allo…

Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) Assam Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Kaushik Rai said on Thursday on the floor of the Legislative Assembly that the long-delayed drinking water supply projects in Guwahati, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), are now expected to be completed by December this year after more than a decade since work began. Replying to a query by Congress MLA Rekibuddin Ahmed, Rai added that the South-Central Guwahati Water Supply Project has achieved 96.75 per …

Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) In a significant move toward enhancing transparency, speed, and accountability in the functioning of the Maharashtra Legislature, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday inaugurated a state-of-the-art digital dashboard designed for real-time tracking of various pending parliamentary motions. The dashboard will provide instant updates on the status of pending parliamentary matters, including starred and unstarred questions, calling-attention motions, half-hour discussio…

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday questioned the functioning of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged embezzlement of donations made at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, asking for a probe into the call detail records of the accused and seeking accountability of the temple trust’s senior officials.However, the Uttar Pradesh Ministers hit back, saying that Akhilesh Yadav should first seek blessings at the Ram Temple before making such statements.Ta…

New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the civic authorities over rampant illegal constructions and repeated non-compliance with its earlier directions, observing that if officials fail to act even after the top court’s orders, it raises serious concerns about the plight of ordinary citizens.A Bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R. Mahadevan directed the constitution of an expert committee comprising senior professors and draughtsmen from IIT Delhi, wh…

Jaipur, July 9 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Secretary V. Srinivas on Thursday reviewed the progress of major schemes and projects of the Energy Department and the state’s three electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs). During a meeting with senior officials, he directed them to ensure the timely and effective implementation of all schemes and expedite pending works. A detailed review was conducted of the Pradhan Mantri KUSUM (PM-KUSUM) Scheme, the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, the U…